SO PURKH: THE Meditation for ALL Women

Fw: TONIGHT! So Purkh Circle Monday, 4/13/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena

--- On Mon, 4/13/09, marcia canestrano wrote:

From: marcia canestrano Subject: TONIGHT! So Purkh Circle Monday, 4/13/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena To: "Marcia Canestrano" Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 1:02 PM

Hope to see you tonight! --- On Mon, 4/6/09, marcia canestrano wrote:

From: marcia canestrano Subject: Fw: So Purkh Circle Monday, 4/13/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena To: "Marcia Canestrano" Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 5:57 PM

Join us next Monday to chant So Purkh on the day after Easter.  Surrounded by this energy, and motivated by the inspiration of Marcy Harbut/Nimrita Kaur we will focus our chanting with the intention of healing the desperate situation of brutality men are inflicting on the women in the Congo. In this spirit, If you wish to lend financial, as well as energetic support, please visit  V-Day at its web site is at:  http://newsite.vday.org/ a charity established for this situation by Eve Ensler.  For more information describing Eve Ensler's personal journey of working with women in the Congo, go to the Glamour article written by Eve (founder of the V-Day project as well as the Vagina Monologues):  http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2007/08/rape-in-the-congo     As always, we will include our own personal intentions as we raise the consciousness of humanity!  I would love to see all your beautiful faces!  
Also, check out my blog on So Purkh (and its related pages) at www.chantsopurkh.typepad.com.  Please feel free to write about your experiences in the circle, chanting at home, or anything relevant to the experience having to do with healing and relationship (or not!).  I would love to get some dialogue going so we can show the healing power of this bani for all women!     Come chant SO PURKH together in feminine group consciousness!  I invite all the beautiful yoginis out there for an evening of chanting this amazing bani.
 
 
What is SO PURKH?  It is THE meditation for ALL Women in Kundalini Yoga
 

What does chanting SO PURKH do?
 

 
It creates a sacred space in which grace prevails so as to allow greatness of the soul to come forth.  It was written by Guru Ram Das, whose vibration exists holding a state of grace and love that heals all realms of the heart and being.
 

 
According to Shakti Parwha Kaur, Yogi Bhajan spoke glowingly about the tremendous power and potential of reciting SO PURKH.  He said a woman could use this shabd to beam on a man to:
 

 
-Attract a child to you who will become a man of God
 
-Heal a man
 
-Transform a man into a man of God
 
-Attract a man of God to be your husband
 
-Make God appear before you
 

 
You are invited to join other like-minded women in healing, transforming and elevating their relationships with men and removing any negativity within such relationships in a safe, sacred space dedicated to the highest potential of group consciousness.
 

 
 The chanting is similar to Japji.  We will chant along with Nirijan Kaur's version of SO PURKH in Gurmukhi for 30 minutes and then in English for 5 minutes.
  

 
DATE:  Monday, April 13, 2009
TIME:  7:30pm-9:00pm
LOCATION:  The Awareness Center
DONATION:  $5 Love Donation Accepted
               

Many Blessings,    Marcia Nimrita 

Fw: Reminder: So Purkh Circle Monday, 3/9/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena

--- On Sat, 3/7/09, marcia canestrano wrote:

From: marcia canestrano Subject: Reminder: So Purkh Circle Monday, 3/9/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena To: "Marcia Canestrano" Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:05 PM

--- On Mon, 3/2/09, marcia canestrano wrote:

From: marcia canestrano Subject: So Purkh Circle Monday, 9/9/09 @ 7:30pm at The Awareness Center, Pasadena To: "Marcia Canestrano" Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:37 PM

Join us next Monday to chant So Purkh on the day after International Women's Day.  Surrounded by this energy, we continue to chant to raise the consciousness of men to enable them to relinquish their need to control, dominate and disrespect the Divine Feminine in every woman. I would love to see all your beautiful faces!  
Also, check out my blog on So Purkh (and its related pages) at www.chantsopurkh.typepad.com.  Please feel free to write about your experiences in the circle, chanting at home, or anything relevant to the experience having to do with healing and relationship (or not!).  I would love to get some dialogue going so we can show the healing power of this bani for all women!     Come chant SO PURKH together in feminine group consciousness!  I invite all the beautiful yoginis out there for an evening of chanting this amazing bani.
 
 
What is SO PURKH?  It is THE meditation for ALL Women in Kundalini Yoga
 

What does chanting SO PURKH do?
 

 
It creates a sacred space in which grace prevails so as to allow greatness of the soul to come forth.  It was written by Guru Ram Das, whose vibration exists holding a state of grace and love that heals all realms of the heart and being.
 

 
According to Shakti Parwha Kaur, Yogi Bhajan spoke glowingly about the tremendous power and potential of reciting SO PURKH.  He said a woman could use this shabd to beam on a man to:
 

 
-Attract a child to you who will become a man of God
 
-Heal a man
 
-Transform a man into a man of God
 
-Attract a man of God to be your husband
 
-Make God appear before you
 

 
You are invited to join other like-minded women in healing, transforming and elevating their relationships with men and removing any negativity within such relationships in a safe, sacred space dedicated to the highest potential of group consciousness.
 

 
 The chanting is similar to Japji.  We will chant along with Nirijan Kaur's version of SO PURKH in Gurmukhi for 30 minutes and then in English for 5 minutes.
  

 
DATE:  Monday, March 9, 2009
TIME:  7:30pm-9:00pm
LOCATION:  The Awareness Center
DONATION:  $5 Love Donation Accepted
 

 

Many Blessings,    Marcia Nimrita 

Fw: receptivity antidote to turning into men in skirts

--- On Sat, 10/25/08, Michelle Hart wrote:

From: Michelle Hart Subject: receptivity antidote to turning into men in skirts To: soul-journeys@sbcglobal.net Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 12:19 PM

Hey Marcia,

don’t know if you want this anymore.... but thought I’d polish it up for you in case you did:

the key, i think, is really getting that we're women and we have to cultivate receptivity- and how you do that is your learn to ground male energy.  Which isn’t necessarily easy because they give off a lot of energy and it means being able to receive that energy and then sending it down to the earth which takes having a strong of container of a body to contain and direct the energy downward.  men want to be received by women, be grounded by them- you give that to men, and you start realizing that we don't have to outdo men at all- we give the way we can give and start honoring that we are doing enough....   the man's world label is a bit of a distraction- it confuses women into thinking they should be doing something differently- we don't have to- we just have to honor that what we have to contribute is enough and soon enough we will learn to stand up for ourselves, have greater confidence in what we are bringing to the table- it  may or might not
look like what men are offering, doesn't matter- we tend to compare ourselves to them and that throws us off- we have different skills..........  so it’s also important to be grounded in what we have to offer.  Do you know what you have to offer?  Are you a good listener?  Are you a good cheerleader?  Are you a good initiator?  Are you a good leader?  Are you a good team player?  Each woman has a bunch of different strengths she has to offer and weaknesses she is learning to build.  A powerful woman knows what her strengths and weaknesses are – yes, she is receptive to  and accepting of her own strengths and weaknesses, so she can offer her strengths and she can continue to build her weaknesses to become stronger.

So a woman needs to cultivate receptivity of herself and of others- men and women- in order to become more of who she is.  The key here is that in receiving herself and being able to see her strengths and weaknesses and ‘know’ herself as a result, she is then able to separate herself from others and come into her own.  She doesn’t have to merge with anyone or try to be someone she’s not, or try to be someone she thinks men want her to be.  Men want a woman who is anchored in herself and who doesn’t get thrown off of her anchor by a man’s energy.  They want a woman to stand strong as she receives and grounds their energy.  Then they feel safe enough to trust this woman and they can grow and become more of who they are.  So, women have to learn to do this first before a man can show up for a woman.  The man will test the woman to see how strong she is before he’ll go any further with her.  All the more reason a woman has to know
herself and not try to be anyone else but herself, because she won’t be at her strongest if she does this, let alone anchored in herself.  So, yes, receptivity is a VERY active state and takes a lot of practice and body awareness and is an ongoing practice.

Okay..... that’s enough-hope that helps,

michelle

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ so true, love it.  can i post it to the blog with my email leading up to it?     Alison Armstrong totally focuses on receptivity, and i agree with her and you.  that is the key to get back to the primal energetic differences of masculine and feminine and honor them and see power in them.  receptivity, passivity, intuition have become valueless in our culture.  it is time for that belief to change...

--- On Wed, 10/8/08, nisaba@nisabamovement.com wrote:

From: nisaba@nisabamovement.com Subject: RE: he emailed back To: soul-journeys@sbcglobal.net Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 4:36 PM

men in skirts, that's funny!

the key, i think, is really getting that we're women and we have to cultivate receptivity

and how you do that is your learn to ground male energy, men want to be received by women, be grounded by them- you give that to men, and you start realizing that we don't have to out do men at all- we give the way we can give and start honoring that we are doing enough....  the man's world thing is a distraction- it confuses women into thinking they should be doing something differently- we don't have to- we just have to honor that what we have to contribute is enough and soon enough we will learn to stand up for ourselves, have greater confidence in what we are bringing to the table- it might not look like what men are offering, doesn't matter- we tend to compare ourselves to them adn that throws us off- we have different skills..........

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: he emailed back From: marcia canestrano Date: Wed, October 08, 2008 4:17 pm To: nisaba@nisabamovement.com

thanks was coming thru after i wrote to you.  will go on blog once i send out SP email!  had a great confirming conversation with ravijot this morning on how womenare struggling to come into their own, find the true feminine power and strength while still playing in a man's world.  how do we get past having to do it all and be men in skirts?  another blog...

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       Michelle Hart         Somatic Movement Educator         310-795-2408         

                   Love is friendship that has caught on fire.                                                      -Anonymous

Fw: 3HO Announcement: World Wide Meditation - Celebrating the Shabad Guru

As a compliment to our work on the Radiant body on Monday during the So Purkh chanting Circle consider adding the following meditation and kriya to your practice next week.  For more information, go to www.3HO.org.

Guru Gobind Singh has been busy lately...

Be Part of a World-Wide Meditation: Thursday, October 30, 2008 Sat Nam, We invite you to join in a world-wide meditation to celebrate the Shabad Guru – the technology of the sound current. 300 years ago the 10th Sikh Guru did something unique, he made the Shabad the Guru. Guru means the inner “Teacher” within each of us. This inner teacher is the “Shabad,” the sacred sound current. The mool mantra and Japji, for example, are part of the Shabad Guru. On this day, in India thousands and thousands of people will be meditating on the Shabad Guru. Let’s meditate together and experience the power of the Shabad Guru. We invite you to practice the Sahaj Yoga Meditation for 11 minutes. (The time of day you do this is up to you.) Yogi Bhajan said, this Meditation was practiced and taught by Guru Gobind Singh himself (the 10th Sikh Master) 300 years ago. This meditation tunes us into our strength, courage and inner knowing – creating strength in the central channel which activates our radiance and allows us to be un-defeatable & unbreakable. (download PDF) Sadhana Kriya for the last week of October.

To tune into your Radiant Body and the strength, compassion and fearlessness of the Spiritual Warrior, we also invite you to practice the following Kundalini Yoga Kriya during sadhana for the last week of October.

The Kriya is: Strong as Steel yoga kriya. *This meditation and kriya are excerpted from Infinity & Me, edited by Harijot Kaur Khalsa, and used with permission. Manual available from KRI at kriteachings.org.

Teaching Material for Kundalini Yoga Teachers If you are in a community or have a yoga center, we invite you on October 30th to come together and offer this set & meditation. If you are a teacher, we offer this as teaching material for your classes for the last week of October.

Yogi Bhajan Talks about the Technology of the Shabad Guru Please visit our on-line Yogi Bhajan video series: “Light of the Shabad Guru.” sikhdharma.org. In honor of the 300th Anniversary celebrations, we will be adding one new video each week by Yogi Bhajan on this topic from now until the end of November.

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Transcription of Sunday's Group Channeling Message re: Divine Assignments for Lightworkers

Sat Nam-

Much gratitude to Marcy Nimrita for so quickly transcibing the message from Shambhala Sunday regarding divine assignments to the group. Please note this is a universal message for all lightworkers and thus is needed to be shared with all.  Enjoy, and feel free to comment. 

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Welcome to the grand experiment. All of you who have come here today have come here in peace and love and joy. You have followed the path of your light worker bodies to this residence of the loving being Basia.

 

Let yourself be praised and let it be known that you are following the path of spirit, that you are following your divine mission, one of which will appear to you today as we talk forward. Talking about what is happening on your planet now. We know on your planet it is a place of fear, but it is not a place of fear. It is a place of hope. We want to tell you this is a very exciting time for you now. This is a very exciting time for all of you light workers, all of you yogis, all of you yoginis, all people of spirit.

 

What has happened is there is a candlelit procession occurring amongst you all going to all the sacred places, going to all the sacred sites, wherever you are aligned to, whether it be the Golden Temple, whether it be Rishikesh, whether it be Machu Picchu, whether it be Mt. Shasta, whether it be Atlantis. Whether it be the heiaus in Hawaii. Wherever this is, Easter Island, your souls are now making pilgrimage across energetically to these places of peace, these places where the vortexes are opening up. So the hope is pouring forward, enabling all of you to now really step forward and be of purpose.

 

You all have been receiving messages, particularly over the last year of how to serve, how that time of service. We are calling you now. We are calling you to divine assignments.  And the divine assignment we give to you today, in participation of this project, is the assignment of service. This service can be on a very small scale, or it can be on a very grand scale. Each and every one of you sitting here in this sacred circle have already undertaken grand steps fwd to fulfill your mission. But now we see that the mission is expanding. It might be taking place…this piece of your service, may be taking place in just a very small way. But know that you are in a very, very, very divine project. This project is one of transforming the planet.

 

We are here today to guide you and enable you to take your next step forward and doing so. And some of you helping and doing service to this planet may be literally going out and simply picking up a piece of trash off the ground. For others of you it's grander than that. For others of you, specifically speaking this one (Marcia points to herself), and others in this room, it is to get out and voice. Voice the guides, be the messenger. Yogi Bhajan said this is extraordinarily important for all of his people, which each and every one of you are in this room.  He's reminding you that since you have tuned in, you have aligned rightly directly into his energy. And he says if anyone of you is confused about what you should do next, what is this divine assignment, he says you are to turn to me. Go directly to me and I will tell you what your next divine assignment is.

 

Because right now all the light workers are gathering, and this gathering of light workers, and gathering of divine energy, what we are enabling you to do is to transform your planet, to transform the intention that is going on right now and to make it what we see as this place of hope. What this channeling is today, what these words are today is part of a three-part series in actuality, which started with the last So Purkh circle. So any of you who were there, this may sound familiar but we are elaborating on it right now. And in this very specific group of beings who have gathered here today, what we are saying to you is more specific than what you will hear tomorrow night. This is more about the microcosm, what you will hear today, vs the macrocosm. Tomorrow night we are focusing on our intentions as they relate to the globe, but today, here in this room, we want to work on the microcosm that is this very small community, but very strong community of powerful beings who have met at this place, this time, this space, in this very small town called Pasadena, to share the mission of changing, helping, and serving your planet, and walking hand-in-hand with the powers the Gurus have given you. These are tools that not necessarily need to be used in an outward manner, like in teaching. But these tools are used and carried forward in everything that you do. Just silently changing three Hars and you connect with the Infinite One. Chanting Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo and you connect with – this is Yogi Bhajan – me,  your divine teacher, and all the Gurus, and all the Saints, and all the sages and everyone else you need to connect with.

 

So this is the basis of this group today. And then expanding that outward, you may want to ask specifically about your mission question. If things aren't coming to you and your nudges are so deep, yet so painful to act upon them at this point, we are here to support you in this plan.

 

Healing circles. Devotional circles to the planet. Using the Internet to its fullest capabilities of transformation.  Using your artistry, using your healing techniques. These can be expanded out from a client to a group setting, and as we know in a group consciousness, the energy is raised to such a divine, high level. You are one, one of a sacred circle that is going to expand out. So take this mission, know that you are on the pilgrimage. Work with the energies of the sacred sites. Allow them to come through to you. Work with the crystalline energies that are in the center of the room. Work with any devotional materials that you may have. All is within your reach. And we see this as a great time of hope and wish to impart upon all of you to live in this hope, to live in this energy, to know that your time has come. Your time has come. 2009. What is 2009? It is the 11. The 11 – the parallel, unisonous. No separation between you and God/Goddess. And that is what we initiate in you today. We give you the ability to be living in that 11 of 2009, the parallel unison. Take that energy. Use it for the highest and best good for yourselves, of all , and in your universe. This is the gift we bestow. 

 

And let's breathe that gift in. (group inhales)

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"You cannot create what you do want until you look directly at, and remove, what you don't want. We are sculpting Tomorrow. We do so by chipping away Today. Life is doing this anyway, with our without us. The question is, do we want this to happen TO us, or to happen THROUGH us?"

- Neale Donald Walsch

My Experience of So Purkh Last Night

"Wow" is the word some of the women have written me regarding last night's So Purkh Chanting Circle.  I totally agree.  Last night, for me, was the most powerful circle yet.  Chanting "Gobinday, Mukanday" really set the stage to raise the energy to the highest vibration it has ever been.  For the first time ever during the So Purkh chant, my body was vibrating so much that it felt like I was sitting on an airplane, ready to take off!  I did a quick grounding exercise to get myself back to earth!

Also, we chanted in a smaller room so the energy was more contained, and really circulating from woman to woman.  I am always so fascinated by how the experiences are so different, yet perfect for that certain group.

I thank everyone for being there last night.  Know that you uplifted the vibration of our planet a notch with our intention for the best and highest good of all!

Focus of 10/20/08 So Purkh Circle-Gobinday, Mukanday

    It came through loud and clear about two weeks ago to chant this powerful mantra at tonight's So Purkh Circle.

    Yogi Bhajan, Guru Ram Das and Guru Gobind Singh urged us to get together one more time before the end of the month to chant So Purkh.  If ever there is a time to be raising the consciousness of men, this is it.  Much falls into the hands of those who are uplifting the awareness of others these days.  As always, tonight we will set personal intentions around the chant, but the overall purpose of chanting tonight is to raise the vibration so that a world for the best and highest good of all is created.  This covers the financial activities of the last few weeks, the natural disasters and the election of the next President of the United States.  So much change is possible and the potential for transformation of the world we live in is within our grasp when we come together to serve our planet.

    Part of this service is focused on chanting Gobinday, Mukanday.  This beautiful mantra is deceptively potent in its ability of transformation.  There are eight words to the chant:

Gobinday...Sustainer

Mukanday...Liberator

Udaaray...Enlightener

Apaaray...Infinite

Hariang...Destroyer

Kariang...Creator

Nirnaamay...Nameless

Akaamay...Desireless

    This eight word mantra is for the Radiant Body, the tenth energetic body of the yogic system, as well as used to break up deep seated blocks.

    In Yoga for Prosperity, The Radiant Body is described as "the extra sparkle of the soul.  It is our radiant light that extends beyond the aura to Infinity.  When the radiant body is strong, we are courageous, successful, and victorious in all circumstances, no matter what the obstacles.  We always excel.  Our purposes are fulfilled across all barriers of time and space, even after our physical deaths.  People describe us as radiant.  We are transparent vessels for the light of our souls."

    Keywords to describe the radiant body:  Royal Courage, Radiance, Nobility, Undefeatable

    Guru Gobind Singh is the 10th Sikh Guru who embodies the qualities of the Radiant Body.  He is a warrior-priest known for never giving up promoting justice and equality among those less fortunate.  He is able to combine the courage, determination and strength of the warrior with saintly virtues of the priest, only using physical violence as the last resort of resolving conflict.

    He is working with us now to give us the vitality, courage and spiritual royalty to continue our mission of hope for the betterment of our planet by raising the consciousness of men as we heal ourselves as women.

    Tonight we chant "Gobinday, Mukanday" to remove the deep seated blocks of fear within our society of change.  Change is the way of the future, as as we chant we also are influencing all times, since the radiant body knows no boundaries of time and space. 

    Be the Spiritual Warrioresses you are meant to be! 

 

The Gurus Recommendations for Releasing and Cleansing the Fear

Sat Nam all-

Although not a specific observation on So Purkh, I was guided to share the information that came through this morning during yoga class regarding cleansing ourselves of the fear and negative energy on the planet. 

We did "The Relaxation and Releasing Fear" set from the Relax and Renew Kundalini Yoga Book.  Due to time restraints, we did most of the exercises only 1-3 minutes and still had amazing results!

Recommendations

1)    Breathe

    -Go back to the breathe.  Long, deep breaths relax you as well as bringing you into the present moment.  This powerful tool can be done anywhere, anytime.  Very handy!

2)    Play Uplifting Music

    -Play "Chatara Chakara Vartee" (Sat Kirin Kaur) or "I AM BOUNTIFUL, I AM BLISSFUL, I AM BEAUTIFUL" (Bachan) like we did in class or anything that elevates you.

3)    Five Minutes of Stillness a Day

    -Whether you call this a "pause", "meditation", etc. do it!  I cannot tell you how many times personally have received this message from multitudes of sources over the last two months!  Alright already!  I will do it!  Its purpose is to go to stillness to bring you back to the present moment, the place where suffering does not exist according to Buddha.  Brings you back from the future which causes fear and worry.  Also gets you in tune with your inner wisdom.  So many of us are sensitive, so we need to reflect upon whether what we feel is even our own emotion!  Let them go, bless them and send them back to mother earth to be healed.

4)    Ground Yourself

    -Do a grounding exercise to ground yourself.  See yourself as a strong grounded tree able to withstand the hurricane force winds that are blowing globally currently.

5)    Cleanse through Diet

    -Whether you feel the need to do a full cleanse of your diet, or only eliminate one teaspoon of sugar from your morning tea, do what resonates with you.  October is the month to Let Go, Cleanse and Remember.  Let the energy this month to support you in cleansing your physical temple.  The cleaner your body, the easier it is to withstand and transmute negative energy around you. 

    -Also, drink lots of water at room temperature and hot water with lemon to purify the body.  The negative energy that has been absorbed by the body then can be flushed right out.  No matter what, we live in a world where we can pick up others negativity by coming in contact with them, so this a great remedy.

6)    Negative Media Cleanse

    -Cut back on the TV news, newspaper, Internet news as well as violent, dark portrayals in any media medium. 

7)    Relax and Renew-Page 42, pose #5 to releasee fear

    -Do this exercise to release fear.  The breath is inhaled and exhaled through the mouth fast and powerfully.  If need be, you can always do the breath only!

8)    Keep the Aura Clear and Balanced

    -Do any aura clearing exercise to see and feel the fear dust particles being swept away.

Feel free to contact me with any questions and I encourage you to post the tools you are using!  Many blessings.

GOD CONSCIOUSNESS is the freedom that you get from getting out of your fear complex.  When your fear complex leaves you, you are God.  -Yogi Bhajan

Special So Purkh Circle, Monday, 10/20/08 @ 7:30pm, The Awareness Center

Sat Nam!

Okay, Yogi Bhajan, Shambhala and Co. had other plans for us to continue chanting So Purkh, at least for October.  Last Thursday, they guided me to do a circle before the end of the month (confirmed by Haridass to be before the election) in the Kuan Yin Room (Goddess of Mercy and Compassion) .  Since the last circle, I am being led to focus on the best and highest good for all concerned with the economy, elections, world affairs,etc.  

Each and everyone of you must honor yourselves and the power within you to change the world.  If ever there is a time to raise male consciousness it is now.  Please join us, or set the intention to be with us in spirit as we work to heal ourselves and our world.  Wahe Guru!  

Also, check out my blog on So Purkh (and its related pages) at www.chantsopurkh.typepad.com.  Please feel free to write about your experiences in the circle, chanting at home, or anything relevant to the experience having to do with healing and relationship (or not!).  I would love to get some dialogue going so we can show the healing power of this bani for all women!  

In addition, check out channeled info on the economy, Kundalini Yoga suggestions for being fearless, hopeful,courageous, etc. and please contribute!  Your voice is here to be heard.  Let us know what you are doing to stay balanced at this time.    

Come chant SO PURKH together in feminine group consciousness!  

I invite all the beautiful yoginis out there for an evening of chanting this amazing bani.     What is SO PURKH?  It is THE meditation for ALL Women in Kundalini Yoga   What does chanting SO PURKH do?     It creates a sacred space in which grace prevails so as to allow greatness of the soul to come forth.  It was written by Guru Ram Das, whose vibration exists holding a state of grace and love that heals all realms of the heart and being.    

According to Shakti Parwha Kaur, Yogi Bhajan spoke glowingly about the tremendous power and potential of reciting SO PURKH.  He said a woman could use this shabd to beam on a man to:    

-Attract a child to you who will become a man of God  

-Heal a man  

-Transform a man into a man of God  

-Attract a man of God to be your husband  

-Make God appear before you    

You are invited to join other like-minded women in healing, transforming and elevating their relationships with men and removing any negativity within such relationships in a safe, sacred space dedicated to the highest potential of group consciousness.      

The chanting is similar to Japji.  We will chant along with Nirijan Kaur's version of SO PURKH in Gurmukhi for 30 minutes and then in English for 5 minutes.     

DATE:  Monday, October 20, 2008

TIME:  7:30pm-9:00pm

LOCATION:  The Awareness Center, Kuan Yin Room 

DONATION:  Free or Love Donation    

RSVP:  Marcia Nimrita, soul-journeys@ sbcglobal.net  (to have an idea of how many copies of the chant we need to make).    

BRING:  A headcovering (scarf, hat , or shawl,  preferably white)      

Many blessings,   Marcia Nimrita

Last Night's So Purkh Circle, Sept. 30, 2008

Sat Nam-

Last night's "So Purkh" Chanting Circle was very powerful for me.  Every time I lead one, it feels so different-you never know what to expect.  Last night I felt the shift in the group when we were finishing the visualization of the "Bliss"formula:  Bliss = Connection+Love+Service.  As we cleared the second and fourth chakra, shifts began to occur.  Then we chanted the "I Am Bountiful, I Am Blissful, I Am Beautiful" mantra.  It felt as though we could chant that forever.  I have never felt such a strong connection to the mantra.  It came through prior to the chant that this mantra is so much more than a cute little ditty.  It is a powerful affirmation of our recognition of self and our self-esteem as women.  We are able to connect to the bounty, bliss and beauty of the goddess Demeter as an embodiment of Mother Earth, and then with her daughter Persephone as we chant the second part of the mantra "Excel, Excel fearless", allowing ourselves to go deep within unknown and unchartered territory of ourselves.

In ancient times, September 30th was the final day of the Eleusian Mysteries, the most famous Goddess festival in Europe.  The festival beginning on the Autumn Equinox extended to the last day of the month.  On the last day, the initiates headed into the deep cave within the sacred temple to be re-birthed.  And so we re-birthed ourselves last night by affirming our respect and worthiness as part of the feminine gender.

Chanting "So Purkh" was amazing last night, everyone being so in sync.  About three quarters of the way through the chant, I began to hear church bells, the significance of which I am not sure.  Two of the women in the group had chosen Christian goddesses-Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary.  Maybe it was my own little sign they were with us.  I would love to know if anyone else heard the church bells, or anything else for that matter.

Next, I was guided to have us hold hands, and when we did I saw all of the "Beloveds" appear in front of each woman.  The "Beloved" was either their prospective husband, a loved one or a guide.  It was a very powerful moment.  Next the "Beloveds" stood behind each of us and crowned us with a crown of laurel signifying our victory in our intentions for chanting "So Purkh" on all levels.  Very symbolic considering the Eleusian Rites was a Greek festival.  My experience to have a "Beloved" stand before me was profound.  I asked who it was and what I heard was "God".  I was kinda blown away by that answer.  I expected it to be the man of God I am attracting, but then maybe it was-the God-self of him.

The Goddess card I chose was Aine-Leap of Faith which is so pertinent to my life now.  I feel my life as I know it slipping away, and completely metamorphosing into something new and unknown to me.  I am doing the "Trust" meditation almost every day now, as part of my "Break-up Recovery Routine".  Taking a leap of faith into the unknown and trusting everything is in perfect and divine order is on the plate for me now.  Even at the group channeling I went to on Sunday, not one of the powerful channels there could see anything in my future.  The main channel could only see the impending chaos of the next three months, but after the new year-nothing.  Hmmm...interesting to contemplate what that could possibly mean.

We ended the night with a message from the collective I channel "Shambala".  I was quite surprised at their message.  I felt a dramatic shift from the guru energies stepping back and allowing Shambala to come full force in presence. 

Their message is in these times where many are filled with fear, do not give up HOPE.  They are watching over our planet and are working with us to raise its consciousness to bring us fully into the Aquarian Age.  We are being asked to HOPE, and so I will.

Many blessings.